denomination

Konfession

Gruppe innerhalb einer Religion, deren Mitglieder bestimmte Glaubensvorstellungen und Bräuche teilen.

In einfachem Englisch: A group within a religion whose members share particular beliefs and practices.

• Which denomination does she belong to?
• Several Christian denominations share this church building.
• The school welcomes children from every religious denomination.

Synonyme: religious group

Häufige Wendungen: religious denomination, Christian denomination, different denomination

Stückelung, Nennwert

Bestimmter Wert einer Münze, eines Geldscheins oder einer anderen Einheit innerhalb einer Reihe.

In einfachem Englisch: A particular value of a coin, banknote, or other unit in a set.

• What denomination are these notes?
• The machine accepts coins of several denominations.
• I asked the bank for cash in smaller denominations.

Synonyme: face value

Häufige Wendungen: small denomination, large denomination, different denomination

Benennung

Das Geben eines Namens oder einer Bezeichnung, an der man etwas erkennen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of giving a name or identifying title to something.

• The denomination of the species followed its discovery.
• Official denomination gave the district its present name.
• The report discusses the denomination of newly identified minerals.

Synonyme: naming, designation

Häufige Wendungen: denomination of something, official denomination